1903

After the 20th century, the building code developers improved the fire code for public welfare in America. However, there were still serval fires historically made an impact on changes in fire codes. Such as the Iroquois Theater Fire in Chicago in 1903, caused the deaths of 602 people, thus resulting in federal and state codes included requirements for maximum seating capacity, exit doors and the inclusion of sprinklers. Several other cases, such as the Ohio State Penitentiary Fire in 1930, and…

Big Brothers of London Inc. is a company that is part of a non-profit organization that attempts to align big brothers with small brothers that may be in need of some assistance. The company was first started in 1903 in New York by Irvin Westheimer and in the short years after the company had forty founding brothers that were willing to help the less fortunate. In 1913, Big Brothers spread into Toronto, Canada where it would begin to help juvenile delinquents. Over the last century the company…

The Life of Douglas Macarthur Douglas Macarthur was a man of honor, stature, pride, and a love for his country, and I’m here to tell you about it. He lived a long life of military service and with forever be remembered as “The Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces.” I will be explaining the years of his life; young to old. Though he is an amazing commander many lives were lost in world war 2 long forgotten by youth but haunts families. The early years of Doug was always about…

Fifteen miles south of the world-renowned Yosemite Valley sits alone the Hetch Hetchy Valley with its water roaring. Hard to believe, but it was once recognized as the counterpart of the Yosemite Valley and grabbed the same attention for its natural beauty— cascading waterfalls, lofty mountain cliffs, and serene rivers. John Muir, an ardent advocate for the preservation of the wilderness, described the experience of visiting Hetch Hetchy to be a sheer pleasure: “it [was] a bright day in June;…

Orville and Wilbur Wright were born in Dayton Ohio, they were two of five children of Susan Catherine Koerner, and Milton Wright. They were inventors known for building and flying the first free controlled powered flight in December of 1903. Later they became effective businessmen who not only conducted business with the United States but Europe as well. The Wright brothers invention had a great impact on commerce, travel,and war. (Orville Wright Biography) Planes had an effect on war…

develop comparable steel plates, thereby avoiding the troubles of overseas importation. Henry Ford created the Ford Model T car in 1908 and went on to develop the assembly line mode of production, which revolutionized the industry. In 1903, Henry Ford established the Ford Motor Company. Ford introduced…

known for his hard work and iron will. Lou Gehrig was the Iron Horse of the New York Yankees, he became one of the best in baseball at a young age, and sadly, he retired young from a deadly disease, that later killed him. Lou Gehrig was born June 19, 1903 in New York, at an early age He helped his mom run errands while she was at her jobs. His dad had trouble finding a job, and was drunk most of the time, however Lou’s Dad helped him build up physique, and muscle. Lou excelled at sports, He…

Mistakes don’t lead to good, but when they do it’s usually pretty good. Mistakes are needed for discovery,Heinrich Schliemann found out and Percy Spencer. Heinrich Schliemann was an archaeologist and was reckless when it came to digging. Percy Spencer left a candy bar in his pocket near a Magnetron and made a discovery which lead to the microwave. On the other hand, mistakes can be pretty costly. But still mistakes lead to progress. First of all, Heinrich Schliemann started of as an adventurer…

The Revolutionary War is the most important event in American history. You might ask why it is the most important event. It is because without this war there would be no United States of America at all. This war was between the colonist and Britain. The war made the colonist free from Britain. The colonies made up the United States. This war was mainly fought along the east coast of present day United States. This war lead up to the signing of the Declaration of Independance. The Declaration of…

idyllic area which, despite its nomenclature, has as much to offer above ground as below. The park is located ten miles north of Hot Springs in western South Dakota. It was established as the seventh National Park by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1903, and was the first cave system to be designated. Wind Cave is the sixth longest cave system in the world, but the world’s densest maze cave. It consists of miles of interlocking and intersecting tunnels arranged in a three dimensional array.…